Author archives: BangkokScoop

Bangkok’s ViMUT Hospital, on Pahonyothin Road in Bangkok, is working with the Chinese embassy to provide COVID-19 vaccinations for Chinese nationals living in Thailand. The hospital said it delivered vaccinations to people working for Huawei Technologies (Thailand) on May 21st and aims to vaccinate at least 20,000 Chinese nationals as…

 Pattaya plans to welcome back foreign tourists, without quarantine requirements, in the fourth quarter of this year and seeks more COVID-19 vaccine doses to cover at least 70% of local residents. Pattaya mayor Sontaya Kunplome said, under the “Pattaya, Move on” project, that foreign tourists who have received two vaccine…

The Public Health Ministry said most COVID-19 cases found in April were caused by the UK variant, according to results from tests on 300 samples. Department of Medical Sciences Director-General Dr. Supakit Sirilak said the UK variant appeared in 93% of the samples. Regarding the South African variant, he said…

Along with Visakha Puja day, today is also Thailand’s National Tree Day. To celebrate the occasion, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MNRE) has held a tree planting ceremony promoting the national strategy to increase the country’s green areas over 20 years. The Minister of Natural Resources and…

The remains of two Thai workers who were victims of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict have now arrived in Thailand, with the Minister of Labour and government officials expressing their condolences at the airport. The remains of the two Thai victims of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, were returned to Thailand from Israel onboard…

COVID-19 Daily Vaccinations Total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered: 3,147,227 ·       Total number of people who have received 1 dose: 2,157,609 ·       Total number of people who have received 2 doses: 989,618 Number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered today: 122,914 ·    …